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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-16, Page 8Supplement THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16th, 1947 Hensa!I Plan? For Seed Fair in March The annual meeting ,of the South Huron Agricultural Society was held in Hensail when plans were made for the year and officers el* ected. It was decided to hold a seed show with the help of the Crop Improvement Association on March 7 in the town halt Profes­ sor R. Keegan, O.A.C., Guelph, will lie judge. A field crop competition was planned and put in charge of a committee consisting of R. Kins­ man, E, Campbell and H. Strang. Officers appointed fox- the en­ suing year are as follows: presi­ dent, J. W. Armstrong; vice-presi, dents, R. E. Shaddick and S. Mc­ Arthur; secretary-treasurer, W. R. Dougall; directors, Hensail, F. Smallacombe and R. E. Shaddick: Hay Twp., R. Campbell and W. Decker; Tuckersmith Twp., T. J. Sherritt, J. Treneer; Usborne Twp., S, Dougall, H, Strang; Stan­ ley Twp., Bert Peck, F. Watson; .Stephen Twp., A. Walter, W. Shap- .ton, Oestricher; Hibbert Twp., R, Kinsman, H. Wright. The honorary directors are: W. H. Golding, M.P., Dr. Hobbs Tay­ lor, M.L.A., W. D. Sanders, Keith McDean and Stanley Tudor. A reading of the financial report Showed that there was a surplus of more than $500. Main St. Auxiliary The January meeting of the Eve­ ning Auxiliary wag held at the home of Eva Pearce, with the new presi­ dent, Mabel Skinner, in the chair. The meeting opened by singing hymn 388 followed by the Hord’s Prayer. Minutes were read and the roll -call and other business con­ ducted by the president. Gladys Skinner and hex* group then had charge of the worship service. Hymn 434 was sung. Vi Hopper led in prayer. Hagel -Murray gave a chaptex* (from the study book on India; Mabel Hockey sang a solo; hymn 445 was sung. Mrs. Batten, the guest speaker, brought us an inspirational message. Marion Woods played a piano instrumental. Meeting closed by singing hymn 444 and repeating the Benediction. Lunch was served. The next meet­ ing will be at the home of Vi Hop­ per. > Notices are inserted free ot ehnrgvt Card of Thanks 50c. In Alemoriani Noticen 50c for single vorse, S3c extra for eneh addi­ tional verse. JKnffUgeiu ents 50c Announcements BIRTHS LIGHTFOOT —- At Mrs. Godbolt's Hospital ou Sunday, January 13, 1947, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lightfoot, of Centralia, a daugh­ ter (Sharon Dianne). A lot of that gets by. Take this line from a hotel folder coming out of North Carolina: “Adult with bath, $5; adult without bath, $4.50.” Here’s a want ad in the same groove: “Lost—A bunch of keys, by a man on a woolen string.” And here’s another: “Wanted—An automobile, by a man with a tank holding 15 gallons.” Sunday and Evening Service I One garage will be open in Exeter on Sundays and dur­ ing the evenings throughout the week. Open this Sunday and During | the Evenings throughout the Week. NEWTON Motor Sales ■ takadie May Warn : Of Kidney Disorder Dull, aching pains in the back may be a warning of kidney dis­ orders. Don’t neglect these pains. Doan’s Kidney Pills stimulate the action of the kidneys, help to elimi­ nate the wastes which are often the cause of backache, rheumatic pains, and minor urinary and bladder ail­ ments. Thus Doan’s Kidney Pills help the kidneys to clear the body of impurities. Do as thousands of other Cana­ dians have done. “When troubled with backache, take Doan’s Kidney Pills. On sale at all drug counters, Neighbours Help to Repair Buildings (Continued from page 2) The barn roof on the Klein,feldt place is now being resheeted, and is then to receive a steel roof. One of the arguments for steel as against shingles has been that the steel sheets can be put on more rapidly, and give protection against weathei* that much sooner. Like others who lost barn roofs in the storm, Mr. Kleinfeldt can only guess now at the amount of damage that has been done in re­ cent weeks to the grain and hay in his mow and granaries. At the time of the storm ’he had a ton of bran spread out on the (floor; in an effort to save it from the weath­ er. he moved it all to a granary; hut his work was largely offset when water from a rainstorm pene­ trated to the granary. Inside the Kleinfeldt home, smaller1 now by one room since the storm knocked down the real* end of the building, life has been re­ organized on a temporary basis. At what is now a rear corner of the house, a damaged wall has had emergency repairs, so that on days when it. is not too windy, the wea­ ther can be kept outdoors. When it is windy outside, Mrs. Kleinfeldt said, it is impossible to get the room temperature at the back end of the housb much above 30 degrees, even with hnth Hove and furnace going. The pressure system which sup­ plied water to the house was put out of action by the storm, and has not yet been repaired. “There was a time when it was just the ordinary thing to go to the pump for water,” Mrs. Klein­ feldt remarked. “Now that I’ve got used to having watei* just by turning a tap, it really is a nuisance to have to go outdoors with a pail for every drop of water.” Mr. Kleinfeldt considers himself relatively lucky in the speed with which he has obtained materials to rebuild. He began seeking what he needed the day after the storm; on Dec. 19 he got delivery of a sup­ ply of wood sheeting from a St. Marys firm, and three weeks after the storm he had delivery of the sheet steel for the barn roof, He has been able to get some nails, ■but not enough yet to finish the barn roof, although he has been promised more nails by one sup­ plier.. RADER—At Dashwood on Tues­ day, January 14th, 11947, to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rader, a son. ROBERTSON — At Mrs. Godbolt's Hospital on Friday, January 9, 1947, to Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Robertson, of Exeter, a son, (David Leslie). DEATHS HORNEY—In Hensall on Friday, January 10, 1947, Ada Minerva Horney, beloved wife of Albert Spencer, aged 67 years. LEVETT—In London on Monday, January 13, 1947, Isabella Ache­ son, beloved wife of William H*. Levett, aged 78 years. ENGAGEMENTS Mr. Jack Green announces the, engagement of his only daughter. Dorothy, to John Edward, son of' Mrs. O. A. Graff, .of Windsor, the wedding to take place in June, c CARDS OF THANKS Mr. Hebex* Snell wishes to ex­ press his sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors for their kindly remembrances to him while a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital, c Convert Explains Communism By Rev. Jas. Anthony in The London Free Fress The hilt of the Communistic sword is in Moscow but its point is everywhere. And everywhere that point is poisoned and deadly. Let no one ever forget this terrible fact. Edgai* Hoovei* of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation would fault m© for expressing this view too mildly and Mr. Hoover is not given to extravagant utterance. All who say that Communism has its good features should remember that they are in the class of per­ sons who praise the tiger’s sti-ipes and fine dental outfit, but whose stroke is deadly, in the class as those who praise the sharpness or the rattlesnake's tooth but who overlook the venom within those fangs. Lately I have read a book by Vic­ tor Kravchenko, himself a one­ time 'Communist, who escaped the coils of this serpent to write his life story in one of the most ter­ rible books that was ever issued from the press, entitled "I 'Chose Freedom.” Let no one venture to read this awful record unless he has nerves of steel and can be made sweet and after* being immersed bath 10 times fouler Soap Recipe 16 qts. soft water, put in copper boiler,. 2 cans Gillet’s Lye, 6 lbs. •of tallow, melted; i lb. 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The family of the late Mrs. Wil­ fred Lafond wish to express theii* sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for the kindness and sym­ pathy extended during theix* recent bereavement and for the floral tri­ butes, also to Rev. Mr. Cleve, the Male Quartette and to Mr. T. Harry Hoffman. * Mrs. Andrew Dougall wishes to tlxank all those who remembered her in .any way while she was a pa­ tient in Victoria Hospital, London. * Mr. Albert Spencer and family wish to thank their friends and neighbors for theix* many acts of kindness and sympathy shown them during their recent sad ber­ eavement, also foi* the lovely cards and the many floral tributes. Special thanks to Rev. R. A. Brook, the pallbearers and those who so kindly loaned their cars, c Mrs. W. H. Levitt Dies in London The funeral took place to the Exeter cemetery Wednesday after­ noon of a formei* resident in the person of Mrs. William H. Levett, of 453 Baker street, London, who died in that city on Monday at the age of 7 8 years. The deceased, whose lxiaiden name was Isabella Acheson, was born in Exetei* where she resided with her husband un­ til 25 years ago when they retired and moved to London. Mr. Levett was for years engaged in the pro­ duce .business in Exeter and took a prominent interest in municipal affairs. Deceased was a member of the Trivitt Memorial church. Be­ sides her husband she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Knight, of Beavei*ton, Ont. and Mrs. Jennie Kitchen, Toronto, Miss Amelia Acheson, of town, is a niece. The body rested at the A. Millard George funeral home in London from where the funeral took place conducted by Canon A. A. Trumper, rector of St. Mat thew's Anglican church, and a former rector of Trivitt church. CHAS. “TUPPER” ANDERSON The Northern Life Assurance Company of Canada is pleased to aimounce the success of Mb. Ander­ son during the year just ended. In 1946 Mr. Andersoii was successful as one of the Company’s leading producers, and 'by a substantial margin, lead the whole of the London Home office Agency. Mr, Anderson’s many .friends and clients Will be pleased to know that he was noted for his consistent pro­ duction throughout the year and ohce again became a member of the Company’s iproduction Club, the highest honour obtainable by any member of the Field force. a soul that clean again in a mud than any witch’s caldron that Shakespeare ever envisioned, or tile condensed horrors of the worst that Burns saw in Alloway’s auld haunted Kirk. The narrative has not a ray of humor save when the author casts his pitying scorn upon the 'dupes who there men, point the shadow of a vestige of any in­ stinct that tends to make them social or humane. Passing of Czarism Born to see the passing of Czar- ism and the revolution against the regime, and living to see 'Stalin settled in his seat of bad pre­ eminence and absolute Kravchenko learned the ness of Russian the hardest His father Simon pure young man Communism with all its dazzling hopes of a time of unbounded freedom measureless welfare not only Russia but for the world. Gifted beyond the cleverest class­ es of his day, trained after the strictest methods of his time, and imbued with a consuming passion for the triumph of Communism, this young Russian ran the full scale of Communistic activities till he reach­ed the innermost circle that stood j around Stalin himself. On the way up he saw nothing good in Com­ munism. He witnessed the unspeak­ able (horrors of the early famine days in which starved Russians were thrown across trucks two doz­ en to‘a load, as our fathers threw cordwood across a sleigh rack. Men, women and children died of hunger and consequent disease not by hun­ dreds or thousands and tens of thousands, but the fat of the earth in utter callous disregard of the death rattle that was sounding in the throats of millions. Bridges were being built. Fac­ tories of awe-inspiring proportions were being built and some folk were calling this work enterprise. Kravchenko tells the awful cost of such works. It was done at the cost of forced labor. For, be it remem­ bered, Communist rulers had a way of securing this labox* by a system of espionage the like of which the world never, hitherto, had seen. Men and women were hailed to prison and to the forced labor camp without rhyme or reason save that Stalin sought forced labor. The double distilled essence of misery of those prisons and forced labox* gangs no tongue can tell, no paint­ er’s brush betray. Starving, vermin­ ous, diseased, separated from kin­ dred, whipped anj bedeviled, they eked out their brief, sunless day. A'S they became utterly enfeebled and death became a mercy, others were forced into their ranks from Russia’s teeming population by Stalin’s infernal police agencies. Kravchenko was himself denounced and was within an ace of being ground to powder in Stalin’s ever­ grinding butcher’s mill. Life Was Cheap But while humaix life was cheap brains were rare and the Commun­ ist leaders saw this young man’s worth and promoted him step by step till he stood among .Stalin’s- select circle. At every step he and his fellows were spied upon in their every word, in their every mouth­ ful and in every syllable. Friend­ ship was impossible as the man or woman who had won his confidence was sworn to betray him and to re­ port every single thing he did, every word he uttered, his every gesture and facial expression, every letter or figure that lie .might make. Every moment of his day and every dr.eam of night was pursued by the thought that the police were ready to pounce on .him. In every door he saw- the yawn­ ing of a prison cell and in every loop of his raiment lie saw a chain likely to bind him to the perishing forced labor gang, Most thrilling of all, most terrorizing of nil, was Kravchenko’s experience with Com­ munist leaders who told him the real significance of Russia’s relax­ ation Of 'her strictures upon relig­ ious freedom. These leaders laugh­ ed With a leer that must have made hell all the blacker, as they told him that the move was the merest expediency to befoul the test of the drivel regarding the good is in this system that grips soul and body, beyond the where they have left in them p oxver inward- Comm.unism in of ell possible ways, and his people were revolutionists. As a Kravchenko accepted in every detail and new and for James St Auxiliary Thursday afternoon, January was a oold blustery afternoon a splendid attendance greeted new president, Mrs, Rev. ©own, who occupied the chair and opened the meeting with a little talk, then an­ nounced hymn 59o and gave the opening prayer, Owing to the ab­ sence o’f Mrs. Zurbrigg, the secre­ tary, Mrs. Buswell supplied for her. The minutes of the December meet­ ing were read and approved, also the minutes of the executive meet­ ing which was hbld at Mrs. Down’s home on January 6th. Reports of the different secretaries were given and all were very encouraging. The treasurer’s report was very grati­ fying, With a $500.1010 allocation, our treasurer reported that $654.65 had 'been raised. The associate help­ ers contributed $82,00. Mrs. Kyle and Mrs. Sharp were appointed to meet with ladies of other 'churches to arrange the programme for The World’s Day of iPrayer which is be­ ing held on February 21st. The roll was called and collection taken. Mrs V. Armstrong then took charge of the worship period. Two hymns were sung and scripture readings were given by Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. F. Delbridge and Mrs. M. Heywood, Several of the group members led in prayer. ,Mrs. J, Hodgert sang “The Holy City” in her usual splen­ did voice. The Study Book on India “Medical Missions,” was conducted by Mrs. Cook in a very interesting ■form, Those assisting were Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. H. Shapton, Mrs, Johns, who each gave interesting ..accounts of hospital patients. The meeting closed with hymn 59'2 and the Benediction. 9tlx, but our Liberals Choose Warden of Huron The 1947 session of Huron County Council will open at Goderich on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The first business on the agenda will be the electioix of a warden who this year will 'be chosen at a caucus of Liberal mem­ bers. Three aspirants for the honor are mentioned, Reeves Brown Smyth, West .Wawanosh; John Armstrong. Hullett; and Cecil Wheeler, Morris. Foui* members will take their seats on the council for the first time: Reeve A. W. Kerslake, Hen­ sail; Reeve Stanley (Snyder, Col- borne; Deputy Reeve George Math- ieson, Goderich; and Reeve Mur­ ray Johnston, Wingham, George former council years; of Clinton, comes back after one year’s absence. Goderich; Johnston, Wingham. Reeve Armstrong, of Hay, a warden, returns to the after an absence of three and Reeve V. D. Falconer, Smiles . . Some years ago 1 heard of an in­ spired writei* who penned a poem about his little boy. He began the first verse with this line, “My son! My pigmy counterpart.” The copy was longhand and the compositor did this to the opening lines: “My son! My pig, my counterpart!” In that case, breaking one word into two and insertion spoiled the day for the poet. * $ of a comma * An old gentleman, tottery and feeble-minded, head of a prominent and well respected family in the community, attempted suicide, De­ siring to soften the blow and ex­ press sympathy in the first sentence of his news story, a small-cown edi­ tor wrote: “Friends of the family will regret to learn that Grandpa Blank made axi unsuccessful at­ tempt to kill himself Tuesday,” London Man Visits Hospitals With the closing of 19 46 C. F'. Hooper, of London, (formerly of Exeter, rounded out fourteen months at a hobby to which he has devoted considerable time and which in re­ turn has «won for him numerous friendships that covex* a wide area. Mr. Hooper makes it a practice each week of visiting the two general hospitals in London and once a month four homes fox* elderly peo­ ple. Two afternoons a week are spent at Victoria and two at St. Joseph and the other afternoon is spent between the four homes the aged. Mr. Hooper keeps a record of names of those visited. This he cords on what he calls a “get quainted” visit and from then on he visits the patient as long as he is in hospital, but he does not keep track of the number of calls made. His list records 670 patients from the city of London,and 1017 patients from every .pxmvince in Canada and most of the States in the Union. Multiply the number of patients by an average of five or six visits and you will have some idea of the num­ ber of visits made by Mr, Hooper during those fourteen months. Mr. Hooper, a native of Blan- shard, moved to London from Exe­ ter and began his visits to the hos pital after reading in the Times- Advocate that some of his old friends were in there. He formed new acquaintalnces and enlarged liis scope to Call on those who Were m London from distant places and were lonely because friends were few. He later added patients from the city of London, Always greeted with a smile and a, “come back again” was the inspiration to con­ tinue the visits, He has never yet been told that he was not Wanted. His stays are short, from on^ to (five minutes. On bls first call he for thu re- ac- 1 usually tells the patient he will be their friend or uncle as long as they are in hospital. Often it is only a hello and a good-bye. Making a graceful exit he often quotes the 17 th verse of the 25tli chapter of Broverbs, “Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house lest he be weary of thee and so .hate thee.” Some of the patients visited by Mr. Hooper have returned to hos­ pital after being home for several months and one of the first inquir­ ies they make is whether Mr. Hoop- er .has come around yet. They have told him they like the way he visits. They are short and sweet and he always carries a smile. He has of­ ten been -asked what church, or what lodge or what commercial enter­ prise he represents, but he tells them he represents none of them, His visits are for the joy be gives to others and the satisfaction he gets out of it, The following is a list of where many of the patients called upon have come from: Trinidad, 'South America; Halifax, N.S.f Renous, N.B.; Montreal, Que.; Ottawa; Nor- anda, New York; Belleville; >Peter- boro; Toronto; Hamilton; Brant­ ford; St. Catharines; Niagara Falls; Buffalo, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Birmingham, U.S.A.; Havana, Cuba; Cleveland, U.S.A.; Toledo, U.S.A.; Windsor; Sarnia; Brown City, Mich.; Grand. Rapids, Mich.; Rac­ ine, WIs.i Mlnnisota, Minn,; Sault Ste. Marie; Winnipeg, Man.; Maltera, Man.; Rocanville, Sask.; Regina, ;Sask,; Edmonton, Alta.; Silverstein, B.C.; Vancouver; Port Alice; (Scribner; Sudbury; Port Arthur; Owen Sound; Collingwood; Orillia; Southampton; Kincardine; Ripley; Palmerston; Listowel; Stratford; Guelph; Kitchener; Norwich; Port Burwell; Ridge­ town; Chatham. H. Bierling COAL DEALER Having* purchased the coal business of W. W- McBride, I solicit the patronage of all former customers and any new customers will he apprec­ iated. BLUE COAL AND COKE Office; Rhone 200 Office Hours: O to 12 - 1 to 5 House: Phone 160 H. BIERLING —-------------—-------------H GILSON POWER Oil Burners for Furnaces immediate Installation Installed by Experts — Satisfaction Guaranteed Limited number of Space Oil Heaters available. See us for your commercial refrigeration needs, Opposite Cann’s Mill Main Street, Exeter G. K. CROCKER Authorized Kelvinator Sales and Service Phones 299, 59w Weeky Newspapers lop the List 67% of Rural Mail Boxes Receive the Local Weekly An advertising manager, on liis holidays, ac­ companied the local mail man while he de­ livered along a rural route. “I picked up some valuable pointers of selling the farm market/’ this ad man writes. “Judging by this section of the rural community I would say that the advertiser who ^wishes to reach the greatest number of farm readers must use the local paper. Practically every family subscribes to this medium and on the day it was delivered a good many of the farm people were out at their boxes to get the mail. “Inquiries brought the information that these more or less isolated farm folk, almost with­ out exception, are hungry for local news . . . “I made a careful count of periodical deliveries during the fortnight and have drawn up this table showing the percentages of boxes receiv­ ing the publications delivered along the route. I 67% Receive Local Weekly 51 per cent, of boxes received the first farm paper 20 per cent, of boxes received the second farm paper 13 per cent, of boxes received the small city paper 5 pex* cent, of boxes received metropolitan dailies 3 per cent, of boxes received one national magazine” These facts uncovered by a practical advertis­ ing man., will carry more weight with advertis­ ing buyers and their counsel than anything the weekly publishers themselves might say. Today’s and tomorrow's rich farm market can be reached in a friendly., intimate resultful way by using MM